50th Street (near the corner of 50th Street and Broadway). The Snapple Theater Center is located at 1627 Broadway/210 W. Performances of Surviving Mommie Dearest are May 8-9 at 8 PM, May 10-11 at 5 PM and May 12 at noon. Adopted by film star Joan Crawford, Christina Crawford is the writer, co-director and star of Surviving Mommie Dearest. Music in the production is by former "American Idol" contestant David Hernandez.Ĭrawford's memoir "Mommie Dearest" was the basis for the 1981 film of the same name. Crawford who wrote and narrates the documentary, recounts the abuse that she endured in her life, discusses her road to recovery, takes questions from the audience and closes the 90-minute show with a book signing."Īlso featured in the piece is George Riddle, the star of "Blood Country," which was recently awarded Best Film at the Toronto Film Festival. Here's how it's billed: "In addition to the Hollywood glitz and glamour of Surviving Mommie Dearest, Ms. The Off-Broadway engagement, covering 100 years of show-biz history and detailing the turbulent relationship between Crawford and her movie legend mother Joan Crawford, features film clips and footage from 1940s home movies.
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